Elk Grove officer suspended over gun placement

The Elk Grove Village Police and Fire Commission Thursday suspended police officer David Klingsporn for eight days without pay for violating the police department’s rules of conduct.

The suspension was ordered by mutual agreement between Klingsporn and the village police department, said Joe Mazzone, attorney for the Metropolitan Alliance of Police representing Klingsporn.

Klingsporn was reprimanded for leaving his department-issued gun in a locker at the entrance to the jail area of the police station without securing it, and leaving the key in the locker, according to an agreed order released by Village Attorney George Knickerbocker.

Klingsporn left the police station after his July 12 shift was over without retrieving his loaded gun from the locker or securing it.

His conduct “in leaving a loaded service weapon unsecured in an area which is accessible to officers, civilians and guests created a dangerous situation,” the agreement read.

“This charge is as a result of this one incident,” Mazzone said.

The suspension is based on a review of Klingsporn’s history with the department, his service record, and seniority, he added.

It’s up to the police chief to determine when Klingsporn’s suspension will go into effect based on the manpower needs of the department, the agreement read.